Running a disaster response organization costs money, and for that, we depend on the generosity of the general public. We try to operate Veterans Disaster Corps as lean as humanly possible, but there are annual recurring expenses that have to be covered. There are also vital programs and equipment purchases which need to be funded.

Annual Expenses

Here are some of our annual expenses:

• Website Fees & Licensing: $273.00/year

• Legal & Regulatory Fees: $385.00/year

• Phone Service (VOIP): $204.80/year

• Intuit QuickBooks & QuickBooks Training: $189.00/year (discounted from $919/year retail pricing)

• Starlink Service: $945/year (9 months @ 100gb plan, estimated 3 months @ unlimited plan during deployments)

This list of annual expenses grows as our organization expands. To have our organization recognized by, and begin operations in, a new state costs us $70 – $440 for the first year’s corporate filings and on average $160/year each year after.

Project / Equipment Funding

• Emergency Medical Supplies & AED: $5088.19

• First Aid / AED Training Supplies & Certification Courses: $4874.52

• DMR Digital Portable Repeater: $1390.41

• Hard Shell Transit Cases for Response Equipment: $1320.84

• Veritas Vans Starlink Mini Mount: $319.93

• Search & Rescue Initial Team Training: $4815.11

• Training Travel Expense: $1860.00

• Overland Vehicle Systems Trailer: $7479.89

All of the projects listed are in need of funding. The Overland Vehicle Systems trailer is being partially funded by grants from Walmart corporation, but partial funding from the general public is still needed.